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REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION DATE: 3/24/94 fOWCJL MEETING MAfi ? a 1994 ^OFOBOno ITEM NO.: DepartiiKiit Approval: Nshm John R. Geihardson Title Public Works Director Administrator Reviewed:Agenda Section: Public Works Item Dcsoription: Road Closure/Vacating Prospect Avenue At the March 14, 1994 Council meeting, the Park Commission recommeixled vacating that part of Prosect Avenue from Brown Road South to Arbor Street. This would allow for park use of the property formerly used as the City facility and would not have a road through the center of the park. Council directed staff to report back at the March 28th meeting with the process for vacating that part of Prospect Avenue. It has been determined that if the road is to be vacated, a public hearing is required. If the Council wishes to just close the road by removing the bituminous and planting grass, that can be done by a Council action. Because either the vacation or the closure will affect the residents in tl^ area, either option should include a process to provide the residents with an opportunity to ask questions and comment on the proposal. If the Council chooses to use the vacation process, the issue should be referred to the Planning Commission. If the Council chooses to close the road without the vacation, staff recommends an information meeting be held to receive input from the residents of the area. Staff recommends a closing of the road by Council action rather than vacating, because it would save the expense and effort of recording the vacation of the right-of-way. COUNCIL ACTION REQUESTED: Motion to indicate the Council’s preference regarding the process to be used to close/vacate Prospect Avenue.